SKORPIOS... TERRITORY OF LANDSCAPES, FJORDS AND GLACIERS IN PATAGONIA Glaciares en Patagonia CHILE CHONOS ROUTE ON M/V SKORPIOS II PUERTO MONTT SAN RAFAEL GLACIER PUERTO MONTT 6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS CRUISE: Sails on Saturday / Disembarkation is on Thursday TURISMO SKORPIOS LTDA. Augusto Leguía Norte 118, Las Condes, Santiago - Chile Tel. (56-2) 2477 19 00 e-mail: [email protected] www.skorpios.cl NAVIGATION PROGRAM CHONOS ROUTE 6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS CRUISE SAILING ON SATURDAY / ARRIVING ON THURSDAY FRIDAY: Optional additional night. (Additional costs). Check-in from 06:00 pm. onwards. This includes accommodation in the booked cabin, welcome-cocktail, dinner with wines and open bar, as well as breakfast-buffet. SATURDAY: 12:00 pm. Weigh anchor from Puerto Montt. Sailing through the archipelago of Llanquihue with sight on the city of Calbuco. Ancud Gulf. 04:30 pm. Arrival in Quemchi on the island of Chiloé. Disembark on small boats towards the picturesque village where you can visit a handicraft market, cafes, the museum of the Chilean author Francisco Coloane and stroll around the beautiful streets. 06:30 pm. Continuing sailing south along the archipelago of Chiloé, crossing the Gulf of Corcovado at midnight. SUNDAY: 08:00 am. Navegation through the channels of Moraleda and Ferronave. Arrival at the fishing village of Puerto Aguirre at 11:00 am. Disembarking in this village enclosed by the Chonos archipelago. We will walk through the streets, passing a typical Patagonian rainforest arriving at a lookout. 01:30 pm. Navigation through the channels of Ferronave, Pilcomayo and Casma. 04:00 pm. Arrival at Islote Barrientos, where we disembark to smaller boats approaching the rock formations to visit one of the largest bird colonies in Chile, counting Kelp Gulls, Rock shags, Red-legged shags and Imperial shags. These birds are accompanied by South American fur seals. 05:00 pm. Heading south, arriving approximately at 10:00 pm. in Caleta Quesahuen or Punta Leopardos which is 20 nautical miles from the Glacier of San Rafael. MONDAY: 07:30 am. Crossing the channel of Tempanos to the entrance of the lagoon San Rafael. 09:00 am. The vessel anchors at 2 km. from the glacier. Boat excursions among the multicolored icebergs take place as weather conditions allow so. 02:30 pm. Ship approaches the glacier. 04:00 pm. Setting sails in direction of Quitralco-Fjord. TUESDAY: 08:00 am. Berth at the pier of Quitralco. After breakfast passengers can enjoy inside and outside hot springs with temperatures of 32º C and 38º C. If weather there will be boat excursions to the inside of the Fjord. 05:00 pm. Sailing towards Chiloé, navigating through the channels of Moraleda and Pérez Norte. WEDNESDAY: 12:15 am. Navigating through the channel of Leucayec, crossing the Gulf of Corcovado around 05:30 am. If passengers are lucky they can observe humpbacks or blue whales in this zone. Continue sailing along the east coast of Chiloé, arriving at 11:00 am at Islote Conejos, in the channel Queilen. Disembarking on small boats visiting the island inhabited by Magellan penguins and birds. 01:00 pm. Sailing through the islands of Lemuy and Chelín. 04:30 pm. Arriving in Dalcahue, we highly recommend visiting the handicraft market, the church and strolling along the promenade. 11:00 pm. Leaving towards Puerto Montt. Farewell party, Captains dinner. THURSDAY: 08:00 am. Breakfast on board while docking in Puerto Montt. 09:00 am. Disembarking and transfer of passengers. End of our services. Please Note: The program and timetables may vary according to climate conditions or force majeure. Likewise, debarkation and duration will depend on the authorization of the captain, who will evaluate safety and ice conditions in each place. Schedules of the thematic talks and other onboard activities will be announced by our guides on the cruise. e-mail: [email protected] www.skorpios.cl NAVIGATION TRACK CHONOS ROUTE CHONOS ROUTE A CRUISE ALONG BREATHTAKING NATURE Puerto Montt Calbuco Quemchi Dalcahue ARGENTINA Chiloé Islote Conejos Golfo Corcovado Melinka The Chonos route is a 6-day cruise that covers 800 miles and sails every Saturday to return on Thursday between the months of September and April. M/V Skorpios II sails from Puerto Montt, a town located 1,000 km south of Santiago, which can be reached by road or air. CHILE Cruising 800 miles through the channels of Llanquihue, Chiloé and Aysén with a course OCEANO PACIFICO towards the glacier of San Rafael we visit fishing villages such as Quemchi and Puerto Puerto Aguirre Islote Aguirre and also offer disembarkations at Islote Barrientos, the hot springs of Quitralco, Barrientos Islote Conejos and Dalcahue. Quitralco The multi-colored icebergs of the millennial glacier San Rafael make your magical encounter an unforgettable and unique experience. The glacier was baptized by its discoverer the Spanish Jesuit Juan García Tao in 1620. Today it is considered to be the closest glacier to Equator and was declared as a national park and a Biosphere reserve by the UNESCO in 1978. With its length of 15 kilometers the glacier offers a home to a variety of native Patagonian flora and fauna and is perceived as one of the most active Glaciar glaciers in Patagonia with its frequent ice-calving. San Rafael Above sea level passengers will be able to admire the glaciers height of 60 meters, while another 230 meters surface lies dormant below sea level. While traveling along stunning and majestic nature our passengers will receive the best 800 miles on-board service by our highly professional crew, known and appreciated for their warm of navigation hospitality representing founders and owners of Cruceros Skorpios: The Kochifas family. e-mail: [email protected] www.skorpios.cl CHONOS ROUTE - MOTOR VESSEL SKORPIOS II GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS AND CABINS AND DECKS PLAN Motor Vessel Skorpios II has a maximum capacity of 106 passengers in 53 double cabins. Cabins have queen size beds or double beds, distributed in 5 decks. All our cabins have private bathrooms, LED Television and music. The ship also has two comfortable Bar Lounges and a large dining hall. 501 4 50 502 ATHOS DECK 409 407 405 403 401 410 408 406 404 402 OLYMPUS DECK 307 315 313 311 309 305 303 301 316 314 310308 306 304 302 312 PARTHENON DECK 215 213211 209 207 205 203 216 214 212 210 208 206 204 ACROPOLIS DECK 118 113111 109 107 105 116 114 112 110 108 106 ATHENS DECK Motor Vessel Skorpios II was built in 1988 and refurbished in 2010 at Skorpios Shipyards, Chile, according to SOLAS and IMO specification and with American Bureau of Shipping classification Nº 890.56.66 A1 Ice Vessel. She has a length of 70 metres, a width of 10 metres and a draft of 2.87 metres. She also has an International low-freeboard certificate and a registration Certificate Nº 2567 issued by the Chilean Directorate General of Maritime Territory. e-mail: [email protected] www.skorpios.cl.